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skills and knowledge required for a job function or a trade.
Skill Development
Skill Development is developing oneself and one’s skill sets to add value for the organization and for one’s own career development. Widening the knowledge about certain field and fostering an attitude towards lifelong learning is the key to workplace success. Skill development requires identifying the skills needed for excellence and then successfully seeking out training or on-job opportunities for developing and enhancing those skills.
Technical and Vocational Training System in India
Technical and Vocational Training plays a vital role in human resource development of the country as it creates skilled manpower, enhances industrial productivity and improves the quality of life. The term Technical Education and Vocational Training are sometimes used synonymously. However, as per present practice, the term Technical Education refers to post-secondary courses of study and practical training aimed at preparation of technicians to work as supervisory staff. The term Vocational Training refers to lower level education and training for the population of skilled or semi-skilled workers in various trades and it does not enhance their level with respect to general education.
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